Here are the languages offered at IE University and their available levels:

· Spanish: Beginner, Intermediate, High Intermediate, and Advanced

· French: Beginner, Intermediate, High Intermediate, and Advanced

· Chinese: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

· Portuguese: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

· German: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

· Arabic: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Yes, all non-native Spanish speakers must demonstrate a minimum level of B1* in Spanish to graduate. This requirement can be fulfilled by passing Spanish Intermediate 1 and 2 courses at IE University, which are free of charge for the first two years. Students must take the Spanish Placement Test to enroll in these courses.

DELE or SIELE Global certificates (minimum B1 level) are also accepted as proof of the Spanish language requirement. Please send these certificates to the Language Center email: languages.university@ie.edu.

Note: IB Diploma or A Levels are not accepted as proof of Spanish language proficiency.

Yes, you can take a maximum of two languages, provided they are offered at different times.

Mandatory language courses for International Relations and dual International Relations degrees count for credits.

Non-mandatory language courses (complementary training courses) will appear on your transcript and may be recognized for some elective credits**, but you must request recognition through your degree program (often in the 3rd or 4th year).

**Important:

Basic levels of Spanish (Beginner and Intermediate) only count for credit if taken as your mandatory language for International Relations.

For non-BIR students, basic levels of Spanish (Beginner and Intermediate) satisfy the minimum level of Spanish required to graduate and appear on your transcript, but the credits cannot be recognized. Only credits from High Intermediate and Advanced Spanish courses can be recognized.

Grades in mandatory language courses for International Relations and dual IR degrees are included in the calculation of your GPA.

Grades in non-mandatory language courses (complementary training courses) appear on your transcript but do not affect your GPA.

If you believe you are placed in an incorrect level, speak with your professor. They will determine if a level change is necessary and will contact the Language Center to authorize and process the change. This must be done by the Add/Drop deadline, which is session 3.

The Language Center will not communicate your test result since your score is only one factor in the placement process, and many other factors are considered.

Language level authorization (after taking a placement test) can take up to 5 working days to process.

If you are a 1st-year student, you will see your language class on your Blackboard calendar at the end of August.

If you are a 2nd – 5th-year student, you need to register for the language course on the enrollment platform.

No, changes based on preference are not accepted. Changes in language groups are only made due to IE class schedule conflicts with courses from your academic program. If this is the case, contact the Language Center.

No, it is only possible to start a language class in the first semester.

You can change it only if you are entering your 2nd year or if you have reached the highest level of your mandatory language. Contact your program office (bir.biemadrid@ie.edu or bir.biesegovia@ie.edu) for approval and then take the corresponding placement test on BBUltra. After completing these steps, you can add the language via the enrollment platform.

Yes, students can attend weekly extracurricular activities such as cultural on-campus events, coffee & conversation practice, and guided visits in Madrid and Segovia. You can register for these activities through IEConnects.

Only Beginner and Intermediate Spanish courses are free of charge for 1st and 2nd-year students.

Short courses aimed to complement students´ academic profile. They are optional, but highly recommended, as they constitute a great way of building the academic CV.

On Online Campus you have all the information regarding the Advanced Seminars. How and when to enroll in, dates or syllabi.

Yes, you can drop a course during the add/drop period for the corresponding academic semester.

In addtion, students can drop between the first and second session informing the Professor and the Seminars department (seminars.university@ie.edu) if the student attender the first session.

The seminars are open to all students interested in deepening in some topic related to their program or exploring new areas of knowledge.

Each seminar comprises 6 sessions. Attendance of at least 80% is required; the first session is mandatory.

• Enroll in a maximum of 2 seminars per semester.
• Each Seminar will count for 1 ECTS credit, offered at no extra cost.
• First session is mandatory.

No, although it will appear on your transcript.

From September 1st access the enrolment platform: https://ieu-enrollment.ie.edu/ in the registration and ADD/ DROP periods Check the dates on Online Campus >> Advanced Seminars).
Registrations will be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis through OnLine Campus.

The IEU LABs are fully tutored working spaces in which IE University students can develop professional projects by working closely with companies or starting their own business while remaining at the university. The projects are an excellent opportunity for students who want hands-on experience, interdisciplinary knowledge and the opportunity to work on challenging projects to gain professional skills and start building their professional profile.

Yes! Anyone can join any of the LABs offered regardless of the degree they are taking. In fact it should be encouraged so that they explore other areas of interest.

The IEU LABs are offered both at our Madrid and Segovia campuses. Specific meeting locations will be told to you when the registration process is complete.

No. You need to work both during the extensive AND intensive period.

You may register for only ONE lab per academic year. To work in two LABs would be very demanding and would put at risk your academic performance.

Yes, if your participation in the LABs is satisfactory you will be granted 3 credits (ECTs). Later on, you may opt for validating those credits for some elective course whenever that may be possible in your program.

Students do not pay anything extra for joining and working at the IEU LABs. Only later on, if you decide to ask for credit recognition to make up for an elective, you will have to pay for those credits (as you will do if you decided to enrol in an elective course).

Access the online enrolment platform: https://ieu-enrollment.ie.edu/

You can enrol from Wednesday, Nov 6 until Friday, Nov 22.

You will have the possibility to add & drop LABs during the add & drop period. This is usually around the months of January and February. The specific dates will be announced soon.

You will receive a Fail that will show in your transcript. Working in a Lab is voluntary. When you decide to join, you acquire a commitment towards the clients, the university, your Lab Director and the rest of the team. The team will have to deliver in any case at the end of June. If you leave, your teammates will have to do the extra work and the credibility of the university and of the IEU LABs project will be questioned.